Back in Time – English Lyrics

• By: Pitbull
• Album: Global Warming

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Pitbull's "Back in Time," a thrilling track that serves as the theme song for "Men in Black 3." This song is a fantastic way to engage with English through its catchy, dance-pop rhythms and clear lyrical delivery. You'll not only enjoy its energetic blend of hip-hop and electronic sounds with a classic twist but also discover how Pitbull creatively weaves in concepts of time and destiny, offering a fun and accessible entry point to modern English vocabulary and expressions.

[English]

(Let's) excuse me, baby, (go) yeah, you, baby

(Back) ooh, you groovy, baby, (in) let's make a movie, baby

(Time) excuse me, baby, (let's) yeah, you, baby

(Go) ooh, you groovy, baby, (back) let's make a movie, baby (time)

It's Mr. Worldwide, Agent A, reportin' live, ha

From Cape Canaveral, MK, Big Syphe, let's ride

Back, back, in, in, time

Baby, oh, baby, oh, baby

My sweet baby, you're the one

(Woo) Miami equals, black mask (uh-huh), black clothes (uh-huh)

Wit' a little bit of rope to tie, I flipped it

Black suits (oh-yeah), white shirts (that's right), black glasses wit' a matchin' tie

Like Agent J or Agent K, and I wish the whole world would

Okay, I'm tryna make a billion outta 15 cents, understand, understood

I'm a go-getter, mover, shaker, culture, bury a boarder, record-breaker, won't ya

Give credit where credit is due, don't ya know that I don't give a number two?

Y'all just halfway thoughts, not worth the back of my mind

But to understand the future, we have to go back in time (woo)

Baby, oh, baby, oh, baby

My sweet baby, you're the one

(Woo) I got the globe, yeah, in the palm of my hand

Wherever I spin it, that's where I land (haha), let's save the world

Men In Black, I know you understand

Stop the movement, haha, they can try if they want to (that's right)

Ignorar lo latino, si, they can try if they want to (haha)

What Pit' solves is a bit raw, took like jigsaw and built it all

Despite a big loss, I'd bet it all, and fought blind against the world, Ray Charles, yeah

Y'all just halfway thoughts, huh (haha), not worth the back of my mind (hah)

But to understand the future, we have to go back in time (woo)

Baby, oh, baby, oh, baby

My sweet baby, you're the one

(Let's) excuse me, baby, (go) yeah, you, baby

(Back) ooh, you groovy, baby, (in) let's make a movie, baby

(Time) excuse me, baby, (let's) yeah, you, baby

(Go) ooh, you groovy, baby, (back) let's make a movie, baby (time)

Baby, my sweet baby

My sweet baby, my sweet baby

You're the o-, baby, oh, baby, oh, baby

My sweet baby, you're the one

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
make /meɪk/ A2	verb - to create or produce something
ride /raɪd/ B1	verb - to sit on and control the movement of something (e.g., bike, horse)
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position or go from one place to another
go /ɡoʊ/ A1	verb - to move or travel from one place to another
back /bæk/ A2	adjective / adverb - return to a previous position or place
time /taɪm/ A2	noun - a measurable period during which an action occurs
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
groovy /ˈɡruːvi/ B2	adjective - fashionably attractive or impressive
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - a single attempt or effort
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
cover /ˈkʌvər/ B2	verb - to place something over or on top of something else
stop /stɒp/ A2	verb - to cease movement or action

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's make a movie, baby.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Let's make" is an example of the imperative mood, used to give commands or suggestions.

• I'm a go-getter, mover, shaker.

  ➔ Noun phrases

  ➔ The phrase "go-getter, mover, shaker" uses noun phrases to describe a person with ambition and drive.

• I know you understand.

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The sentence "I know you understand" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth.

• Y'all just halfway thoughts.

  ➔ Colloquial language

  ➔ The phrase "Y'all just halfway thoughts" uses colloquial language to convey a casual tone.

• To understand the future, we have to go back in time.

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "To understand the future" is an infinitive phrase that expresses purpose.

• Wherever I spin it, that's where I land.

  ➔ Adverbial clause

  ➔ The clause "Wherever I spin it" is an adverbial clause that indicates a condition.

• I flipped it.

  ➔ Simple past tense

  ➔ The sentence "I flipped it" uses the simple past tense to describe a completed action.